Hey Dennis/Scott.. need help with building

rlowride · 11-02-2003, 04:07 PM

We are building an addition to the house....
its roughly 12 x 15'6"
we have the floor and base down...
we need to frame it up....
can you guys help me with drawings or ideas?
you guys are smart with this shit.. and chuck and pops know how to do it.. they just need that first step, you know, a starting point.. what to basically use and shit like that....
let me know if you can help at all....

Scott Z. · 11-02-2003, 04:43 PM

Yeah I can help out but I need some more info. So you have the floor down? if so, it just a matter of framing up the walls and the roof. For the walls, start with a top and bottom board, the length of the wall (2 boards if needed). Place 1 96" stud on each end so you end up with a square frame. After that, place stud in the middle every 16" on center; all out of 2x4. You should build this laying flat on the ground and then once completed, raise it up, attach it to the floor and use some 2x4 braces to hold it up until you get the other walls done; obviously making sure it is level. Do the same for your other walls. Once they are up, take another board and put it along the top, making sure to connect each wall with the other. From there, your ready to frame the roof and put plywood on the roof and walls. Let me know when your there and we'll talk more about that.

Later cuz,
Scott

rlowride · 11-02-2003, 08:48 PM

rhanks scott.. i apreciate it.....
for some reason they will be using 2x6?????

also.... the roof will need to slant from front to back ... the new room is off the back of the house ( dont let me lie) back of the trailer....
so the roof will have to slant front to back, not side to side
the house roof is already only at 8ft..... so will we have to slope down into the 7ft region to keep water from standing...

I think the main thing they are looking for is an idea of how much wood to buy? you know not to over or under do it...
plus framing in windows and doors to match the trailer..... i sent dennis a pic of the decking..
half will be room, half will be a deck...
i will have roughly
12 x 15 6

DRLOWZ · 11-04-2003, 01:01 AM

Did you get the picture I sent you?

rlowride · 11-04-2003, 05:08 AM

yeah, that was pretty neat... but the roof will be slanted front to back..... but i did like that.......

DRLOWZ · 11-04-2003, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlowride

yeah, that was pretty neat... but the roof will be slanted front to back..... but i did like that.......

Its going to look 100% better if you tie it into the original roof line...

DRLOWZ · 11-17-2003, 01:37 PM

I still like the way my idea looks....anyways how did the project turnout?

rlowride · 11-17-2003, 02:15 PM

hasnt turned yet? we have to get drawings and a permit........... :micro:

Scott Z. · 11-17-2003, 03:53 PM

You have a lot of space in between your 4x4 posts! What did you use for joists?

caddy84 · 11-18-2003, 04:29 AM

yeah what he said, dont plan on having any huge parties on your deck man, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!111

11-02-2003, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,966	Hey Dennis/Scott.. need help with building We are building an addition to the house.... its roughly 12 x 15'6" we have the floor and base down... we need to frame it up.... can you guys help me with drawings or ideas? you guys are smart with this shit.. and chuck and pops know how to do it.. they just need that first step, you know, a starting point.. what to basically use and shit like that.... let me know if you can help at all....

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11-02-2003, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scott Z. UR Web Site Guru Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 87	Yeah I can help out but I need some more info. So you have the floor down? if so, it just a matter of framing up the walls and the roof. For the walls, start with a top and bottom board, the length of the wall (2 boards if needed). Place 1 96" stud on each end so you end up with a square frame. After that, place stud in the middle every 16" on center; all out of 2x4. You should build this laying flat on the ground and then once completed, raise it up, attach it to the floor and use some 2x4 braces to hold it up until you get the other walls done; obviously making sure it is level. Do the same for your other walls. Once they are up, take another board and put it along the top, making sure to connect each wall with the other. From there, your ready to frame the roof and put plywood on the roof and walls. Let me know when your there and we'll talk more about that. Later cuz, Scott

11-02-2003, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,966	rhanks scott.. i apreciate it..... for some reason they will be using 2x6????? also.... the roof will need to slant from front to back ... the new room is off the back of the house ( dont let me lie) back of the trailer.... so the roof will have to slant front to back, not side to side the house roof is already only at 8ft..... so will we have to slope down into the 7ft region to keep water from standing... I think the main thing they are looking for is an idea of how much wood to buy? you know not to over or under do it... plus framing in windows and doors to match the trailer..... i sent dennis a pic of the decking.. half will be room, half will be a deck... i will have roughly 12 x 15 6

11-04-2003, 01:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,126	Did you get the picture I sent you?

11-04-2003, 05:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,966	yeah, that was pretty neat... but the roof will be slanted front to back..... but i did like that.......

11-17-2003, 01:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 5,126	I still like the way my idea looks....anyways how did the project turnout?

11-17-2003, 02:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
rlowride UnitedRidaz C.C. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Giant sink hole in FLA. Posts: 2,966	hasnt turned yet? we have to get drawings and a permit........... :micro:

11-17-2003, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scott Z. UR Web Site Guru Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 87	You have a lot of space in between your 4x4 posts! What did you use for joists?

11-18-2003, 04:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
caddy84 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 18	yeah what he said, dont plan on having any huge parties on your deck man, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!111